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Monday, Feb. 18 — This week the Rotary Club of Las Vegas will celebrate the 58th anniversary of the founding of Rotary in Chicago, on Feb. 23, 1905. Wm. C. Hurt, president of the Rotary Club of Las Vegas, in announcing the anniversary meeting, said, “The celebration of this occasion is global in scope, for there are more than 11,400 Rotary clubs and 529,000 Rotarians. The Rotary Club of Las Vegas, founded in 1920, has 52 members. As its 58th year begins, Rotary is growing at the rate of one club a day.

Country music star Matt Mason in concert, 7:30 p.m. this Saturday in Ilfeld Auditorium. Tickets are $20 for reserved seats, $15 for general admission, and $10 for children and students with valid IDs. Advance tickets are on sale at the Highlands University’s radio station, KEDP 91.1 FM, 901 University Ave or call 454-3238.

Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 5-15 mph, becoming north in the afternoon. Partly cloudy at night, with a low around 16. North wind around 10 mph, becoming west after midnight.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10-15 mph. Mostly clear at night, with a low around 25.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Partly cloudy at night, with a low around 22.

Below are some of the government agencies, banks and schools that will be closed on Monday in observance of the President’s Day holiday.
• City of Las Vegas offices: Closed
• Trash pickup: There will be no residential trash pickup on Monday.
• Abelino Montoya Recreation Center: Open
• Carnegie Public Library: Closed
• San Miguel County offices: Open
• Mora County offices: Open
• U.S. post office: Closed
• There will be no mail delivery on Monday

The city is moving forward with plans to allow beer to be served at Rodriguez Park complex during professional baseball games, carrying through with one of the prerequisites for getting the Pecos League of Professional Baseball Clubs to field a team in Las Vegas.

The City Council tonight is slated to vote on whether to publish a revamped drinking in public ordinance that would allow beer to be served and consumed at Rodriguez Park.

Authorities earlier this month arrested a 19-year-old Sapello woman on child abuse and aggravated battery charges stemming from a Jan. 4 incident in which an underage girl was beaten with a baseball bat.

Las Vegas Police obtained an arrest warrant for Rheanne M. Parks in January, but Parks wasn’t apprehended until Feb. 2. Parks was arrested and booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center, but according to online court records she has since bonded out.

By Barry Massey
The Associated Press
SANTA FE — The Democratic-controlled Legislature and Republican Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration are at odds over the state’s revenue outlook.
The Department of Finance and Administration reported Monday that there’s no reason to change the most recent revenue forecast calling for the state to have about $283 million available for budget increases and to offset any tax cuts in the next fiscal year.